Navigate an Individual Scalar Device Console

Use the Scalar Device console to view information about an individual Scalar tape library, including device component status, storage slot usage, partition component status, and tickets and alerts.

For information about Scalar tickets and alerts, see Navigate the Scalar Consolidated Console.

  1. From the Devices console, double-click the Scalar tape library for which to display the Scalar Device console.

    Figure 1: Scalar Device Console

  2. In the Device pane, view the following information about the components within the Scalar tape library.

    Note: Not all components display for each Scalar tape library. The displayed components depend upon the tape library's configuration. Click the arrow next to a component to show or hide a list of sub-components.

    Component

    Description

    Device

    Device-specific information

    • Name – The tape library's name.
    • Address – The tape library's IP address/hostname. Click to launch the native management interface for the Scalar tape library.
    • Model – The tape library's model.
    • Vendor – The vendor from whom the tape library was purchased.
    • Serial Number – The tape library's serial number.
    • Uptime – The amount of time that the tape library has been communicating with the Vision server.
    • Software Version – The current software version of the tape library.
    • Last Gather – The last time status data was received from the tape library.
    • Access Protocol – The device's encryption protocol.

    Overview

    Total number of each type of component within the tape library.

    Drives

    Tape drive information

    • Status of the drive, whether Varied On or Varied Off.
    • Partition in which the drive exists.
    • The type of drive, such as LT06.
    • The number assigned to the drive.
    • The drive's reported serial number.
    • The drive's interface type, such as FIBRE.
    • The drive's encryption status, such as Application Managed.
    • The drive's mount status, such as Empty.

    Double-click a row to view this same information in a table format on the Drives Details dialog box.

    IO Blades

    I/O Blade information

    • The type of I/O Blade, such as Quantum FC IOB/7404.
    • The HPF, such as Disabled.
    • The I/O Blade's serial number.

    Double-click a row to view this same information, along with the I/O Blade's location, software version, and status in a table format on the IO Blade Details dialog box.

    LTFS Blades

    LTFS Blade information

    • The type of LTFS Blade, such as LTFS-1.
    • The LTFS Blade's IP address.
    • The LTFS Blade's serial number.

    Double-click a row to view this same information, along with the LTFS Blade's location, offline or online status (mode), partition, software version, and status in a table format on the LTFS Blade Details dialog box.

    Ports

    Fibre Channel port information

    • The type of I/O blade, such as Quantum FC IOB/7404.
    • The port's number.
    • The WWPN assigned to the port.
    • The type of port, such as Initiator or Target.

    Double-click a row to view this same information, along with the port's connection speed and type, index number, loop ID, and status in a table format on the Port Details dialog box.

    Licenses

    Tape library licensing information

    • Tape library's licensed features.
    • The number of licenses for each feature.

    Double-click a license to view this same information in a table format on the License Details dialog box.

    RAS Status

    Tape library's subsystem components.

    Double-click a component to view its status on the RAS Status Details dialog box.

  1. From the Devices console, double-click the Scalar tape library for which to display the Scalar Device console.
  2. In the Storage Slot Usage pane above the bar graph, view the number of available, cleaning, IE, and total slots for the tape library.
  3. In the bar graph, view the following information:

    Bar Graph Block

    Description

    Used (blue)

    The number of slots within the tape library that are currently being used.

    Available and Licensed ( gray)

    The number of slots within the tape library that are currently available and licensed.

    Available and not Licensed (light gray)

    The number of slots within the tape library that are currently not licensed but would be available.

    Licensed and not Available (dark gray)

    The number of slots within the tape library that are currently licensed but not available.

    Additional Information

    • If the number of available slots equals the number of licensed slots, neither Licensed and not Available nor Available and not Licensed displays.
    • If the number of available slots is less than the number of license slots, Licensed and not Available displays.
    • If the number of available slots is greater than the number of licensed slots, Available and not Licensed displays.
  1. From the Devices console, double-click the Scalar tape library for which to display the Scalar Device console.
  2. In the Partitions pane, view the following information:

    Column

    Description

    Status

    The color-coded icon indicating the status of the partition.

    Device Name

    The name of the device within the partition.

    Name

    The name of the partition.

    Type

    The type of partition, such as Standard.

    Encryption

    The partition's encryption status, such as Application Managed.

    Auto Clean

    The partition's auto clean status, such as Disabled.

    Serial Number

    The partition's serial number.

    Storage Slots

    The number of storage slots within the partition.

    Drives

    The number of drives within the partition.

    IE Slots

    The number of IE slots within the partition.

    Media

    The number of media drives within the partition.

    Protocol

    The device's encryption protocol

    • http – The data collection path to the device uses an unencrypted connection.
    • https – The data collection path to the device uses an encrypted connection.